Indians Who Have Played Professional Baseball

Cie Arell

2014 Pecos League, 2015-2016 American Association

Austin Bossart

Drafted 14^th round by Philadelphia Phillies, 2015

Played in Phillies organization, 2015-2019

Played in Mets organization, 2019

Bossart played in one game for the 2020 Indians while COVID-19 shut down minor-league baseball.  He homered in each of two Indians at-bats and is the only player in Tribe history with a career 5.000 OPS.  Bossart’s professional claim to fame is that in 2019, he was traded for Jason Vargas, who pitched for the 2015 world champion Kansas City Royals.

Brent Buffa

2010 United League, 2016-2018 Italian Baseball League

Charlie Lisk

Drafted 24^th round by Chicago White Sox, 2001
Played in White Sox organization, 2001-2005

Played in Marlins organization, 2006

Played in Padres organization, 2007

Played in Frontier and Atlantic Leagues, 2007-2013

Lisk holds the Frontier League career records of 127 home runs and 442 RBIs and was inducted into the Frontier League Hall of Fame in 2017.  He is one of only two four-time Frontier League All-Stars.

Matt Meier

Drafted 30^th round by Colorado Rockies, 2015

Pitched in Rockies organization 2015-2016

Dave Mueller

2013 Pecos League

Jake Shafer

Drafted 41^st round by New York Yankees, 2007

Pitched in Yankees organization, 2007-2008

Frontier League, 2009-2011